Wild About Wellbeing

Community and Access: Joe Harkness and Neurodivergent, By Nature

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT

In our final episode of season two of Wild About Wellbeing, we are joined by Joe Harkness to discuss his book Neurodivergent, By Nature: Why Biodiversity Needs Neurodiversity. We talk about neurodiversity in the conservation sector, barriers to entry, and the importance of inclusion for the future of the environment.

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Community and Access: The Big Butterfly Count

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Dom and Rob are joined by Sammy Fraser from Butterfly Conservation to talk about the Big Butterfly Count, the Wild Spaces programme, and how wellbeing and community play an important part in Butterfly Conservation's work.

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Community and Access: Safe and Accessible Green and Blue Spaces

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Dom and Rob are joined by Miriam Bentley-Rose to talk about the Safe and Accessible Green and Blue Spaces project, how community was an integral part of the process, and what it will mean for access in the future.

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Community and Access: Dr William Bird

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Dom and Rob talk to Dr William Bird about Active Essex, Beat the Street, Dr Bird's own experiences as a GP, and how community and access to nature play a part in keeping us all healthy.

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Community and Access: Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Community

Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode, we walk to Anna, Kate and Enise from Shropshire Wildlife Trust about the Trust's work on a pair of community projects and what that's meant for both working with those local communities and what it means for the future.

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Community and Access: Access, Arts and Adventures

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the show, we talk to Jenny from Kent Wildlife Trust and Michelle from Access, Arts and Adventures about accessibility, art and nature. You can find out more about Access, Arts and Adventures at their Facebook page: Access, Arts and Adventures on Facebook

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Community and Access: WWF & A Prescription for Nature

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Dom and Rob speak to Kat Machin from WWF about the campaign A Prescription For Nature and the role that community plays. You can find out more at the following link: A Prescription For Nature

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Community and Access: Attenborough For All

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Dom and Rob talk to Helen from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust about Attenborough For All, a project that looked at what the local community felt about Attenborough nature reserve and how it could become an important place to be in nature for even more people.

https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/attenborough-for-all

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Community and Access: Nextdoor Nature in Burnham

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Welcome to season two of Wild About Wellbeing. In our first episode, Dom and Rob talk to Burnham community members Pam and Tony and Barbara from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust about Nextdoor Nature, and what it meant for spending time in nature and helping the community.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/nextdoor-nature

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Wild About Wellbeing Season 2 Introduction: Community and Access

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Welcome back to the Wild About Wellbeing podcast! Dom and Rob from The Wildlife Trusts have returned with a new focus for the second season of the podcast: Community and Access. They will be talking about all things community and how that ties into wellbeing and nature, with a series of special guests. The first full episode will be available on Friday March 7, 2025.

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Nature In Mind: Hope

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:32 GMT

It's the last episode of season one. On this episode, Dom and Rob talk about hope and reflect on what's been explored over the course of our first season of Wild About Wellbeing. They are then joined by Tristan Phipps, ambassador to TUSK and The Born Free Foundation, former safari guide, and Made in Chelsea star about his passion for conservation and his hopes for the future of the environment. Finally, they are joined by Rowan Cannon from Wild Rumpus, who use art and play to deepen nature connectedness through a variety of exciting projects.

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Nature In Mind: Urban Environments and Eco-Anxiety

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:00:41 GMT

A very special episode of the Wild About Wellbeing podcast! This is a recording of a live panel discussion about urban environments and eco-anxiety. Dom and Rob are joined by David Lindo, a broadcaster and educator also known as The Urban Birder, Dr Delia Garratt, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, and Jazzie Peffly, from London Wildlife Trust's Youth Board.

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Urban Areas & Eco-Anxiety - Coming To You LIVE!

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:37:45 GMT

Our next episode of Wild About Wellbeing is going to be coming to you live from YouTube! We'll be talking about urban areas and eco-anxiety with a range of fantastic guests once again. This includes David Lindo, aka The Urban Birder, Dr Delia Garratt, Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, and more!

The episode will be on YouTube on Tuesday 19th March, from 7PM to 8PM. You can sign up to the event on The Wildlife Trusts website: Wild About Wellbeing: Urban Areas and Eco-Anxiety, where you can also ask us questions in advance. Otherwise, join us on The Wildlife Trusts YouTube channel at the time of the event.

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Nature In Mind: Is Eco-Anxiety Equal?

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 01:00:53 GMT

On this episode of the podcast, Dom and Rob take a look at the topic of equality, diversity and inclusion with eco-anxiety and combatting climate change. They are joined by Meera Inglis, Policy Officer at RSPB and vice chair of Wildlife & Countryside Link's EDI working group, Kamran Mallick and Dan White from Disability Rights UK, and biologist, activist, writer and freelance journalist Jasmine Isa Qureshi. Together, they all ask the question: is eco-anxiety equal?

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Nature In Mind: Community Matters

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 01:00:55 GMT

On this episode of Wild About Wellbeing, Dom and Rob take a look at how important community is to tackling eco-anxiety. They are joined by some fantastic special guests. Trewin Restorick talks about how community ties into his own work towards a greener future, before Nikki and Bella from The Wildlife Trusts talk about the Nextdoor Nature project and Climate Cafes respectively. Finally, Dom is joined by Professor Bernadka Dubicka.

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Nature In Mind: Body Scan Exercise (Bonus)

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 01:00:19 GMT

Whilst we're on our winter break, here is a bonus episode that takes you through a body scan exercise.

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Nature In Mind: Mindfulness In Nature (Bonus)

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 01:00:29 GMT

Whilst we're on our winter break, here's a small bonus episode that talks through a handful of exercises you could do to practice mindfulness in nature.

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Nature In Mind: Bright Futures

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:00:08 GMT

This episode is a live recording of an event in Hope Week, from the Wildlife Trusts. Hope Week was a series of live events, and a chance to bring together young people to enjoy workshops, talks and entertainment. We took part in the first session of Hope Week, looking at the topic of Health and Wellbeing in Nature.

The session began with a fantastic live magic show from the Environmental Magician Megan Swann, using magic as a communications tool to try to help save the planet. After her show, Dom and I had a chance to speak with Megan and then open up a discussion with the attendees for our event.

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Nature In Mind: Beating The Blues With Blue

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:00:27 GMT

On this episode of Wild About Wellbeing, we're talking about all things water. Dom and Rob discuss how our water environments, whether freshwater or marine, play a part in the conversation about eco-anxiety.

We are then joined by Dr James Szymankiewicz, a GP whose passion for wellbeing and surfing sees him help communities reconnect with the natural world. Our second guest is Libby Smith, a member of Generation Sea - a youth steering group from The Wildlife Trusts made up of young people who are passionate about protecting and restoring the marine environment. Finally, we talk to Ella Garrud of Sussex Wildlife Trust and Sophia Pinheiro Vergara of the Marine Conservation Society, about their fantastic work in bringing people together with inclusion and hope in mind with the Wild Coast Sussex project.

Correction (13:20): we mention 90 Martine Conservation Zone and 4 Highly Protected Marine Areas. Please note that the correct figures are 97 Marine Conservation Zones and 3 Highly Protected Marine Areas currently.

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Nature In Mind: Mental Health Matters

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:21 GMT

On the second episode of Wild About Wellbeing, we continue the theme of Nature In Mind by taking a look at mental health and eco-anxiety. Dom and Rob talk about the link between these two topics, before being joined by some fantastic guests. Tony Li and Ruth Taylor from mental health charity Mind provide some vital insight into their own work with nature and mental health, and examples of how we can think about eco-anxiety with our mental health in mind.

If you are in any way impacted by some of the discussions in this episode, please look at the contacts on the following link: Mind - Useful Contacts

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Nature In Mind: What Is Eco-Anxiety?

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:00:25 GMT

Welcome to the first episode of the first season of Wild About Wellbeing: Nature In Mind.

For this season, we are looking at the topic of eco-anxiety. For our first episode, our hosts Rob Gordon and Dom Higgins explain what eco-anxiety is, and The Wildlife Trusts Vice-President Dr Amir Khan shares his own thoughts and useful tips about eco-anxiety. Finally, we talk to members of staff from across The Wildlife Trusts about what eco-anxiety means to them.

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Welcome To Wild About Wellbeing, From The Wildlife Trusts

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:40:39 GMT

Welcome to the Wild About Wellbeing podcast, brought to you by The Wildlife Trusts.

This is a space where we’ll talk to you about nature and wellbeing, and to start with we’re going to be keeping Nature In Mind. Our first season will be all about the topic of eco-anxiety.

Eco-anxiety is the fear of the impact of climate change. It’s being worried, or feeling anxiety, about what environmental changes could come. So over this first season we’ll be exploring this topic, and in particular looking at what you can do to tackle eco-anxiety and keep hope in your heart for a brighter future.

So, join us soon on Wild About Wellbeing, where we have nature in mind.

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